The latest Battle.net Alpha client build has added initial data for streaming Blizzard games over Facebook. Below is an early look at the streaming setup; this will be a user setting players can opt into, with a prompt to set up and enable streaming.\r\r\r\r\r\r\r\rEarlier this month, Blizzard announced a partnership with Facebook for Facebook Login and streaming:\r\rBlizzard games are best when played with friends, and new Facebook integration features such as Facebook Login and Live API will make that easier than ever.\r\rFacebook\u2019s collaboration with Blizzard reflects the global social network\u2019s commitment to supporting world-class entertainment experiences\r\rBlizzard Entertainment and Facebook are working together to provide gamers around the world with new ways to connect and share their gaming experiences, while bringing more high-demand entertainment content to Facebook\u2019s global platform.\r\r\u201cBlizzard has a passionate community of players, and an incredible track record for launching innovative and high-quality gaming experiences\u201d\r\rThe companies announced today that a major step in their ongoing collaboration will begin later this month with the integration of Facebook Login in Blizzard\u2019s PC games. This will enable players to sign up for and log in to games such as World of Warcraft\u00ae, Heroes of the Storm\u00ae, Hearthstone\u00ae, Diablo\u00ae III, StarCraft\u00ae II, and Blizzard\u2019s most recent blockbuster release, Overwatch\u00ae, using their Facebook accounts.\r\rAdding Facebook Login will pave the way for new social functionality in Blizzard games while highlighting Facebook\u2019s capabilities as a platform for sharing, viewing, and discussing AAA game content. As an example, Blizzard is in the process of incorporating Facebook\u2019s Live API in order to create its own \u201cGo Live\u201d streaming functionality for its games. When this functionality is implemented, players will for the first time be able to livestream their Blizzard-gaming sessions directly to their Facebook timelines, and friends will be able to subscribe and be notified when new streams are available.\r\r\u201cBlizzard games are best when played with friends, so it\u2019s important to us to provide our players with features and services that make it easy and fun to share their experiences with each other,\u201d said Gio Hunt, executive vice president of corporate operations at Blizzard Entertainment. \u201cWe\u2019re working closely with Facebook on this integration for Overwatch, as well as our other games, and we look forward to sharing further details on our plans as development progresses.\u201d\r\rAs part of the collaboration between the two companies, Blizzard recently hosted multiple livestreams via Facebook. The first series of streams centered on Heroes of the Dorm\u2122, Blizzard\u2019s collegiate tournament featuring its popular team-brawler Heroes of the Storm. Last week, Blizzard hosted a livestreamed launch event for Overwatch on Facebook.\r\r\u201cBlizzard has a passionate community of players, and an incredible track record for launching innovative and high-quality gaming experiences,\u201d said Leo Olebe, global games partnerships director at Facebook. \u201cOur collaboration on Overwatch demonstrates Facebook\u2019s commitment to partnering with AAA game companies, while further empowering Blizzard gamers to connect and share the content they\u2019re most passionate about with the friends they play with around the world.\u201d\r\rIn preparation for the Overwatch launch, Facebook worked with Blizzard on a comprehensive mix of Facebook and Instagram marketing solutions\u2014including Carousel ads, Canvas, and Instagram Marquee. Using the platforms\u2019 powerful targeting capabilities, Facebook helped Blizzard present the game to a broad set of gaming and entertainment audiences within Facebook\u2019s and Instagram\u2019s global audiences of 1.65 billion and 400 million people respectively. On Facebook, more than 650 million people play games connected to Facebook every month across web, mobile, and console.\r\rOverwatch is a dynamic team-based shooter in which players choose from a cast of 21 diverse heroes\u2014each with their own unique arsenal of extraordinary weapons and incredible abilities\u2014and battle to complete objectives in various locations across a near-future earth. The game is available now for PlayStation\u00ae4 computer entertainment system, Xbox One, and Windows\u00ae PC in English, Latin American Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, German, European Spanish, French, Italian, Polish, Russian, Korean (PC only), Japanese (PC and PS4\u2122 system only), and traditional and simplified Chinese (PC only). The game has been rated T for Teen by the ESRB.\r\rFor more information about Overwatch, visit the official website. For screenshots, videos, and other media, visit Blizzard\u2019s press site at blizzard.gamespress.com\/overwatch.

Comentarios

Comentario de Swiffz

Comentario de D34thsEyEs

on 2016-06-24T20:29:31-05:00

Is it truly possible to permanently disable this feature? Because believe it or not, I'm a player, not a streamer.

Comentario de Szeeshan

on 2016-06-24T20:34:57-05:00

Is it truly possible to permanently disable this feature? Because believe it or not, I'm a player, not a streamer.\r\rIt's perfectly fine if you're not a streamer. The feature doesn't apply to you then, simply don't click it and you'll be playing like normal.

Comentario de uselessx

on 2016-06-24T20:35:18-05:00

Facebook connecting is listed under it's own header of 'Streaming Platforms' suggests support for other platforms (possibly twitch or youtube) for streaming is being considered.

Comentario de JoshDJX

on 2016-06-24T20:36:56-05:00

While I've dabbled in streaming before, Facebook is definitely not the audience I want seeing my stream.\rI hope there's a way to disable that button on the launcher.

Comentario de koutsoukjohn

on 2016-06-24T20:38:34-05:00

Is it truly possible to permanently disable this feature? Because believe it or not, I'm a player, not a streamer.\r\rI guess a gamer that doesn't want to stream would just not press the big button that says stream, but instead the bigger button that says play.

Comentario de OreoLover

on 2016-06-24T20:44:29-05:00

Darn it. I didn't get this in my Alpha client, boo! xP\r\rhttps:\/\/i.imgur.com\/vgDjW1A.png

Comentario de Noixz

on 2016-06-24T20:47:22-05:00

you didnt get it yet but you have alpha client.. it hasnt release into the alpha yet

Comentario de brenden610

on 2016-06-24T20:53:14-05:00

No I hate facebook plus I never streamed before there better be a disable button or so help me

Comentario de poisonousfrog

on 2016-06-24T20:55:22-05:00

This new feature is not optional so don't even ask. In fact, if you try to opt-out they will force you to stream on Periscope; if you say no a second time you are now streaming on YouTube. No again? Now you've done it! You are streaming on Twitch too. Wanna push your luck some more? Blizzard will have you streaming on a dozen services simultaneously. Think you are a bad-ass and and can circumvent all this? Well now Windows 10 will install in the middle of your raid even if you already have it. \r\rOh wait... It is optional? Huh; guess that was in the fine print - or the big button you must choose to click.

Comentario de Valkyrstudios

on 2016-06-24T21:05:33-05:00

Okay I'm going to ask the obvious question: Why Facebook and not Twitch or Youtube?

Comentario de Calysia

on 2016-06-24T21:08:41-05:00

Okay I'm going to ask the obvious question: Why Facebook and not Twitch or Youtube?\r\rCause Facebook paid the most?

Comentario de Calysia

on 2016-06-24T21:09:53-05:00

There is no way I'd ever tie my Blizzard account into Facebook's.

Comentario de grootiez

on 2016-06-24T21:17:48-05:00

Meh, still gonna do twitch for my streaming.

Comentario de Greensmower1

on 2016-06-24T21:23:46-05:00

I still believe that Facebook is probably the absolute worst partner for Blizz to start a venture with. Blizz now has like 3 layers of security to prevent hacking and account fraud, Facebook is pretty much a source of usernames and passwords for hackers to find and learn about you. Plus Facebook live video is only stil in its infancy. Every article is a link to an ad loaded page and the interface itself is bloated and cumbersome. I really see this as an idea that will come and be forgotten about almost as quickly...

Comentario de grootiez

on 2016-06-24T21:30:50-05:00

Okay I'm going to ask the obvious question: Why Facebook and not Twitch or Youtube?\r\rAnd does this mean you don't need streaming software? (i.e. Xsplit or OBS)?

Comentario de grootiez

on 2016-06-24T21:35:30-05:00

I still believe that Facebook is probably the absolute worst partner for Blizz to start a venture with. Blizz now has like 3 layers of security to prevent hacking and account fraud, Facebook is pretty much a source of usernames and passwords for hackers to find and learn about you. Plus Facebook live video is only stil in its infancy. Every article is a link to an ad loaded page and the interface itself is bloated and cumbersome. I really see this as an idea that will come and be forgotten about almost as quickly...\r\rLike in-game voice chat?

Comentario de tboctavan2

on 2016-06-24T22:12:16-05:00

Thank the gods the didn't call the social media integration "major content" this time.

Comentario de TOMRUS

on 2016-06-24T22:19:18-05:00

Okay I'm going to ask the obvious question: Why Facebook and not Twitch or Youtube?\r\r*Additional platforms will be available in the future

Comentario de ladyredbingo

on 2016-06-24T22:32:10-05:00

why Facebook? That is so stupid. . . has Blizzard hear of Twitch? That is more appropriate than Facebook.